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Borders without consent: Why Post Colonial nations still bleed? EXPLAINED
Asianet Newsable
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July 15, 2025
Colonial borders still shape today’s global conflicts. Drawn without consent, these lines continue to fuel wars, identity crises, and political instability across Africa, Asia, and the Middle EastIt has been more than 70 years almost that the sun...
A.N.T. International Encourages Students to Lead the Charge Against Drug Abuse and Social Vices at the SOBE Inter-School Quiz Competition in Niger State
National Accord Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
In commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, A New Thing International Foundation held the grand finale of its School Outreach for Better Education (SOBE) Inter-School Quiz Competition on Saturday,...
Another Downpour In Niger State Sweeps Away Two Children In Minna
Sahara Reporters
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Two children have been confirmed dead after they were swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Tuesday afternoon. The tragedy struck the Tunga community following hours of persistent rainfall that...
The Canadian Government Just Slapped The World's Hottest Country With A Travel Advisory
The Travel
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July 15, 2025
The Canadian government's travel advisory comes in four levels: Level 1 (exercise normal security precautions), Level 2 (exercise a high degree of caution), Level 3 (avoid all non-essential travel), and Level 4 (avoid all travel). The U.S. is...
Niger to Nationalize Uranium to Wrest Control Over Its Resource From France
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Accusing French state-owned Orano of illegally extracting a disproportionate share of Uranium, Niger’s government said that nationalization will make way for “optimal enjoyment of the wealth from mining resources by Nigeriens.” In yet another...
The long-term effects of environmental injustice on climate change
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 1, 2025
Screenshot of moderator Vann R. Newkirk II, with panelists Dr. Robert Bullard, Ph.D., Jacqueline Patterson, and Kendra Pierre-Louis in conversation at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History (BPL-CBH) on June 4. Academic experts...
France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI
Benzinga
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France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" of...
Niger pledges enhanced security after student's killing by phone thieves
Punch
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June 24, 2025
The Niger State Government has assured students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, of improved security following the killing of a 300-level student by suspected phone thieves. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy...
Oilserv: Indigenous company lays pipeline across River Niger
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 30, 2025
Oilserv Limited, the contractor handling the Ajaokuta -Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline project, says it successfully laid pipelines across the River Niger. In a chat with journalists Saturday in Abuja, Group Chief Executive Officer, Oilserve Group, Dr....
Niger: Senate urges FG to investigate Mokwa flood, others
News Diary Online
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June 24, 2025
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts of the country. By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa,...
Green Climate Fund approves a record $300 million for FAO-designed projects in Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia and the Sahel
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Port Moresby/Rome - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The...
Niger State Government Says IBB Varsity Students Could Face Charges For Protesting Colleague’s Murder
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State governmental has said it could have prosecuted students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, who carried dangerous weapons during recent protests, if the new penal code had already been signed into law. The State...
Niger Delta Monarch Condemns Protest Against Tantita, Urges Nigeria Govt, Security Agents To Investigate Sponsors
Daily Independent
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June 24, 2025
1 The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta State and Chairman of the Host Communities Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (HOSCON), His Majesty, Obukowho Monday Whiskey Ph.D, has condemned what he described as “sponsored protest against Authorities of...
Coalition of CSOs seeks justice for Niger Delta against Shell
Eagle Online
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June 30, 2025
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has called on Nigerians and the international community to demand justice for the Niger Delta in its case against Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company. The coalition in a news conference in...
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP: English High Court Delivers Key Judgment In Niger Delta Oil Pollution Case
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
LONDON, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On 20 June 2025, Mrs Justice May handed down an important judgment in the ongoing group litigation concerning oil pollution in the Bille and Ogale areas of the Niger Delta. The ruling addressed key Nigerian...
How citizens aid crude oil thieves in Niger Delta, Tantita boss reveals
Tribune Online
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June 30, 2025
The Executive Director of Technical Operations at Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, has lamented the widespread culture of indifference among Nigerians as a key factor contributing to the persistent crude...
Bayelsa community demands justice for 1.5million people impacted by Shell’s Carbon Pollution
Business Day
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June 30, 2025
King Bubaraye Dakolo, Gada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom, has joined forces with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to demand justice for over 1.5 million Bayelsa citizens affected by hydrocarbon pollution. The Royal Father and CSOs are calling on the...
Niger plans to nationalize Somair uranium amid tension
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military government has declared the nationalization of Somair uranium, a company previously operated in partnership with the French state-owned nuclear energy firm Orano. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between...
Ghana reaffirms solidarity with Niger and Sahel States
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Niger and other members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as President John Dramani Mahama extends support to the newly inaugurated Conseil Consultatif de la Refondation du Niger...
Nigerian Banks Donate ₦500 Million to Niger Flood Victims
News Central TV
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian banks have donated over ₦500 million in cash and relief materials to support victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The assistance, spearheaded by the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers, was...